Jeff McNeil’s winning single lifts Athletics to 6-5 victory over Blue Jays
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- Jeff McNeil drove in the winning run with an infield single in the bottom of the ninth as the Athletics beat Toronto 6-5.
- Henry Bolte homered, scored three times, drew three walks and stole three bases as Oakland won its fifth game in six.
- Andrés Giménez tied the game for Toronto in the ninth, but the Blue Jays remained one game behind Cleveland for the American League’s final wild-card spot.
Jeff McNeil delivered an infield single in the bottom of the ninth, driving in the winning run as the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Monday night in West Sacramento, California.
Oakland had let a four-run lead slip away before McNeil’s hit secured its fifth victory in six games. The result followed a five-game losing streak.
Leadoff hitter Henry Bolte made a major contribution for the Athletics, hitting a home run and scoring three times. The rookie also drew three walks and stole three bases.
Toronto’s Andrés Giménez hit a solo home run to tie the game in the ninth. Alejandro Kirk also homered for the Blue Jays, who moved to 72-73 and stayed one game behind Cleveland for the American League’s final wild-card place.
Toronto starter Dylan Cease allowed five runs, four earned, over five innings.
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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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